Project: Validation of a coupled model for Delaware Bay and adjacent coastal region (R/ETE-17)

Principal Investigators: James Kirby and Fengyan Shi, University of Delaware

The dynamic nature of Delaware’s shoreline exposes communities, properties, and people to a unique set of hazards. As the coastal population grows, residents and structures become more vulnerable to storms and their associated wind, waves, erosion, and flooding.

Sea Grant scientists Jim Kirby and Fengyan Shi are working to refine a model that will help state officials predict storm surge and flooding, with the goal of saving lives and reducing storm damage. They are evaluating their model’s performance by assessing its ability to correctly forecast events at the mouth of Delaware Bay